Your kitchen adventures have me missing my carpenter husband, always something in the works to remodel...came home from work one day and he had my chicken coop built(most of it)...another day I had an arbor over my deck, a screened porch, a duck house...he loved surprising me with new adventures...love that lumber jack well, they can be taken away in a heartbeat!

Leigh how wonderful to have you back! And I love how the new kitchen, sans beam, is looking. You really inspire me in all you do on your property and to your home. Best wishes in all that you do. ~denise/deBRAT

I love it! Glad to see you're back on line, and the shouldered posts are amazing! This stuff really gets my motivation working. There's some minor work to do on the chicken coop and I keep putting it off. You're inspiring me to get back to it.

When you write your homesteading book, will you include a section on milling your own trees?

Stephanie, it is pretty cool, isn't it? Something I never thought we'd be able to do. Sure makes the kitchen a whole lot more special.

Sharon, agreed! Sounds like your husband was a one of a kind. I know you miss him dreadfully. Thank you for the reminder to cherish what I've got while I've got it.

Peaceful, sometimes all it takes is one, LOL.

Evelyn, thanks!

Mama Pea, I'm so glad we threw "resale value" out the window. I definitely don't want a cookie cutter kitchen just to satisfy the realtors. Of course, there won't be anymore realtors in our life if we can help it.

Florida Farm Girl, LOL. Hey, we all have our own talents.

Risa, thanks! I hope the photos do it justice. It is rustic, but that's what we like.

DebbieB, thanks!

Jane, believe me, I know how frustrating that is. And such a drain of time, trying to fix the darned things. We actually considered doing without internet, but fortunately, it was an easier fix than I thought.

Donna, thanks!

Eleanor, thanks! I have to admit that we're oftentimes just learning as we go. :)

How cool! I'm SO impressed that you made the beams yourself!! It’s always been my dream to buy a house that needs LOTS of work, and do everything myself – I mean, gut the thing from shingles to floorboards, and really make it my own. Well, I’m finally ready to buy my first fixer-upper, so I’m gathering ideas for my first Northern Virginia remodeling project! Now where to start – kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, living area, dining room…*sigh! It’s so hard to decide. Thanks for the ideas - although maybe I shouldn't tackle something as major as putting in my own support beams...I'd feel awfully guilty if the place collapsed due to my mismeasurement :P! I’m so excited to get started!! :D

MasterShake13, absolutely congratulations on your new purchase! You have every right to be excited. It's a big step, but I couldn't agree with you more about being able to truly make it your own. There's nothing more rewarding, unless it's building one's own home from scratch!

5 Acres & A Dream. The dream has always been to live close to the land. The 5 acres came in 2009, when my husband Dan and I bought a neglected 1920s-built bungalow on 5 acres. The goal is simpler, sustainable, more self-reliant living, and a return to agrarian values.

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